Following agreement between CIBC Investments (Cayman) Limited (“CICL”) and Barclays Bank plc (“Barclays Bank”) in June 2006 to acquire Barclays Bank’s 43.7% stake in FirstCaribbean International Bank (“FirstCaribbean”), CICL, Barclays Bank and FirstCaribbean agreed with all regional regulators acting in cooperation, that this transaction would be subject to the highest regulatory standards available in each of and all of the jurisdictions.
